Paige Golden scored directly on a corner kick with 9:15 left in the first half, and Kylie Chartier scored on a header from close range after a cross by Kennedy Caldwell with 14 minutes left in the game.

Adams outshot Dow 10-4 but was thwarted time and again by Neal.

"(Neal) came off of her line and took the angle away and put her body in harm's way, that's for sure," Dow coach Erica Bader said.

Bader said Dow took about 10 minutes to adjust to Adams's fast-paced, aggressive style. After that, the Chargers held their own.

"The biggest part was high pressure — our pressure caused them to get a little frustrated," Bader said. "That pressure allowed us to not get beat by their speed. The only way we came out with this win was toughness."